I think market auctions are better for newer investors because you're able to see the inside of the property and the property will be delivered vacant.If you win you will have to provide a deposit that is held in escrow until the transaction closes.

Look at their marketing strategy.

If it was on the MLS or is in disrepair and no one else is bidding on the property (say an off market motivated seller) then yes sometimes.

I also have no interest in being in the car wash business, or the laundry business, or the AirBnB business, things like that which seem to appeal to a good number of people, but not me.I like to KISS, and just focus on market rate rentals, 12 to 18 month leases.

Not when the context is around how will layoff's from such jobs hit the local real estate market. 

Campus housing has been under tremendous headwinds for the last 4 years.These properties were sold with extremely aggressively optimistic projections, as well as a price that represented a significant premium to fair market value.So sorry to hear about your investment.

Obviously you jam it all in the stock market for 11%.

Rents are at market and I have a mid-term rental in 1 unit.

I know this is not true because I've used IDI data since 2019 and it's the best on the market. 

The sites that have "off-market" deals, FB, or wholesaler email lists, are just another market.